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Loves all creatures great & small. she/her #bioethics👀 professor 🐜vi todas las hormigas que hay en la tierra🐜 🐘

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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
New article published Hens, K., Stadlbauer, C. & Vandeput, B. Attuning to the deep on the opportunities of thinking with art for an ethics and science of the deep sea. HPLS 47, 56 (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s406... Read it here: link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...
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Attuning to the deep on the opportunities of thinking with art for an ethics and science of the deep sea - History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences
History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences - In this paper, we explore the ethical complexities of deep-sea mining and scientific exploration. We focus on the extractivist underpinnings of Western...
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Gert-Jan Vanaken @gertjanvanaken.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
@joberv.bsky.social @kristien.bsky.social
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
youtu.be/9ZN1IVobSJI?...
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Gunther Verheyen reads his translation of the text “Fascinated by a Blob" of prof. Kristien Hens
YouTube video by Gunther Verheyen
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Open Book Publishers @openbookpublish.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
OUT NOW: Bioethics: A Coursebook redefines how we teach & think about ethics in science, medicine, & beyond. Blending philosophy, biology, & social critique, this guide invites students to grapple with the ethical questions shaping our future—from epigenetics to environmental health. buff.ly/c6SX5dQ
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
F*ck you UK. Whatever anglophilia was left in me died on the spot. Lemme give you a little biology lesson as well. #transally
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
While cute, the #puppies aren't #dire wolves. Thinkering with some DNA doesn't make an extinct species. Genetic determinism is strong in this one, do not fall into the trap science communicators! #petpeeve #rant
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Antwerpse Dag van de Filosofie 2025: Mij een zorg. 06/04/2025 desingel.be/nl/programma...
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David Hendy @davidhendy.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
‘The certainty that he will never make another planet habitable is no comfort to the rest of us, when in the act of trying he may do the opposite to this one.’ Great piece about why it’s impossible to ‘colonise’ Mars - but, more pertinently, what it reveals about Musk, i.e. his eugenic worldview
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Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars | Defector
Mars does not have a magnetosphere. Any discussion of humans ever settling the red planet can stop right there, but of course it never does. Do you have a low-cost plan for, uh, creating a gigantic ac...
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Kat Van der Poorten (キャット) @kathetgedacht.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Proud to be the laureate of the first ever LAVA Scholarship for autistic researchers! Upon request: a link to the written version of my acceptance speech in Dutch, with English translation. kathetgedacht.com/2025/02/22/l... Thank you! I hope to honour this scholarship and the autistic community.
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LAVA Scholarship 2025
Wat een dag.
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Kat Van der Poorten (キャット) @kathetgedacht.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Also a big thank you to the jury! @kristien.bsky.social @ilsenoens.bsky.social
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
❤ Christina Stadlbauer, Marjan De Mey, Katrien Schaubroeck, Nele Buyst, Varsha Paleri, Kristien Hens, Art–science collaborations in biotechnology research: a transdisciplinary approach, Trends in Biotechnology, 2025, www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Art–science collaborations in biotechnology research: a transdisciplinary approach
While funding agencies promote transdisciplinary approaches, significant barriers persist. Successful transdisciplinary research (TDR) demands embraci…
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Kat Van der Poorten (キャット) @kathetgedacht.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Check out my interview about being an autistic researcher in TREE's disability series: www.cell.com/trends/ecolo... If you're a disabled researcher in ecology/evolution and want to share your own experiences, reach out to @aeastephens.bsky.social More voices = more change!
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Kevin McShane (Verified) @kevinmcshane.org · 20/01/2025
"Masculine Energy"
Panel 1: Mark Zuckerberg stands on the stage at a Meta all-hands meeting, wearing a little chain and a shirt that says "Cool Dude." "I think our company could use more Masculine Energy," he says into a mic. In the crowd, an employee raises their hand. "Excuse me, Mr. Zuckerberg," the person asks. Panel 2: The person stands up, asking, "By "Masculine Energy," do you mean a mature definition where men in power use their relative strength to protect and uplift those less privileged?" Panel 3: The person continues, "…or a more childish definition where men in power are free to be aggressive and harm others without being held accountable?" Panel 4: Zuck stands silent for a beat. Panel 5: "You're all fired," he says.
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Koen Bogaert @koenbogaert.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
A ceasefire is the absolute minimum
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
I didn't raise you like this did I? What happened to #parthenogenesis? #Stickinsect
Mating stick insects
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Michael Eisen @mbeisen.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
The truth is nobody should care how many protein coding genes there are. The gene is a useful abstraction that loses its utility when defined precisely enough to count.
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Extinction Rebellion Global @xrglobal.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Women and girls experience the greatest impacts of the #ClimateCrisis, it’s not “gender neutral”.
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
My #StickInsect is molting and she now looks like a creature from #SilentHill 😂
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Today Lisanne Meinen defended her PhD thesis #neurodiversity #perspectives on #videogames. She did a superb job!! Super proud 🩷
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Enjoyed yesterday's talk on #ecological #grief by @pfvelasco.bsky.social at our department!
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Gert-Jan Vanaken @gertjanvanaken.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
What an entry to Bluesky, thanks to @quantpsychiatry.bsky.social 🙏🏼
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Good morning sunshine! #stickinsect #insect
Stick insect on a leaf in blue light. Front paws raised.
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GlitterBeam Radio @glitterbeamuk.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Today is #TDoR We honour the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Feeling seen! psyche.co/ideas/in-def...
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In defence of slouching: the bad science behind good posture | Psyche Ideas
The idea that we should all stand straight is widely accepted. But this modern obsession has dubious origins
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
On the #nightjet to Vienna. On my way to a consortium meeting in Budapest. This is so cosy!!
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
#cat
A sleeping orange tomcat
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Buitengebieden @buitengebieden.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Sometimes all you need is your teddy bear on a walk.. 😊
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curious ordinary @curiousordinary.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
In East Asian mythologies there is a three-legged crow believed to inhabit and represent the sun. In Japanese mythology the three-legged crow is Yatagarasu (which translates as eight-span crow), a divine messenger and servant of the sun goddess Amaterasu. #FolkloreSunday #JapaneseFolklore 1/3
A black crow with three legs holding its wings out and with beak open.A crow with three legs sits on a branch in front of an orange sun in the sky.
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Feeling seen:
A professor hears of an axolotl that can destroy the philosophy of Kant, and dedicates her life to finding it -- Magic Realism Bot
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I love cats and dogs but nothing beats my #stickinsects as emotional support animals before difficult zoom calls. They are just so chill! I didn't really choose them they were 'gifted' but now I love them 🩷
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I watched this today already ten times or so: www.facebook.com/share/r/hKo3...
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Redirecting...
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Jo Hickman @kjehickman.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
My latest pub explores a few potential implications that fungi could have in policy! If your interested, here’s a thread 🪡🧵 sciencepolicyreview.pubpub.org/pub/av7npje2...
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Fungi are the future: Realizing the potential of fungi in policy
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Sam van Tistje.com @tistje.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Ik ben Sam en schrijf al sinds 2008 een autismeblog, www.tistje.com. Nu ben ik nieuw hier. Benieuwd wat/wie te vinden. #autisme #blog
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ervaringsblog autisme sinds 2008
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curious ordinary @curiousordinary.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
'Lake Biwa' - Koho, ca. 1910-30s. #JapaneseArt #shinhanga
Two people in a small boat on a lake at night. A lantern is lit on the boat. A pagoda can be seen across the lake. The branch of a tree crosses the top of the print.
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Did @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social play #deathstranding 😵‍💫
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 15/09/2024
Tutorial on #proteomics by Dirk Valkenborg as part of our Beyond the Genome reach-out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTRj...
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Tutorial - Discovery Proteomics (Prof. Dr. Dirk Valkenborg) - Beyond the Genome
YouTube video by Beyond The Genome
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katrienschaubr.bsky.social @katrienschaubr.bsky.social · 12/09/2024
Do children have the right to be loved? Ik gebruik Ronja de Roversdochter in mijn ontkennend antwoord. Open Access Article in Tijdschrift voor Jeugd en Kinderrechten (in Dutch): keki.be/nl/publicati...
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Forumtekst TJK | Hebben kinderen recht op liefde?
Publicatiejaar: 2024Auteur: Katrien Schaubroeck
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 12/09/2024
New preprint, together with Daan Kenis philpapers.org/rec/HENBTC-2
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Kristien Hens & Daan Kenis, Beyond the central dogma: ecogenomics and the implication for bioethics - PhilPapers
In this chapter, we describe three areas within the broad field of ecogenomics or postgenomics: epigenetics, proteomics, and microbiomics. We argue that these fields challenge traditional bioethics in...
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 06/09/2024
I found some #underappreciatedthings. One was a dying #Asianhornet. Despite the bad press an extremely beautiful beast. It is dead now, poor thing, of natural causes. Will try to see if I can preserve it tomorrow. The other is a community of #cyanobacteria called #nostoc commune. The Blob!
nostoc commune, a cyanobacteria collective that looks like a blob or a seaweed.An Asian Hornet lying on its back with its legs folded.
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 03/09/2024
Open seminar and panel discussion of the Koelleven project connecting art science, and philosophy inspired by microbes living in_with cooling towers of nuclear power facilities. 📅 11 Sept 2024, 10:30–13:00 - Aalto University More information & registration: www.aalto.fi/fi/tapahtuma...
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Attuning with cooling tower microbes: a conversation on art, science- and bioethics collaboration | Aalto-yliopisto
An inspiring morning of thought-provoking dialogue between artists, scientists, and philosophers exploring the boundaries of transdisciplinary collaboration.
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 02/09/2024
Preprint of our article "Attuning to the deep. On the opportunities of thinking with art for an ethics of the deep sea" #deepseamining #mining #nodules #Ethics philpapers.org/rec/HENATT-5
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Kristien Hens, Christina Stadlbauer & Bart Vandeput, Attuning to the deep. On the opportunities of thinking with art for an ethics of the deep sea - PhilPapers
Seabed mining, the extraction of minerals from the deep-sea floor, is hotly contested. Policymakers have agreed on the need for a regulatory framework. However, traditional ethical theories and princi...
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 24/08/2024
It's a weird evening. I feel the urge to get on a broom.
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Possum Every Hour @possumeveryhour.io · 24/08/2024
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 23/08/2024
Happy to announce our XPhi study in reproductive ethics. What is it about? Title says it all! Again a super nice collaboration with Daniela Cutaș Anna Smajdor and Emma Moormann. jme.bmj.com/content/earl...
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If Marc is Suzanne’s father, does it follow that Suzanne is Marc’s child? An experimental philosophy study in reproductive ethics
In this paper, we report the results from an experimental reproductive ethics study exploring questions about reproduction and parenthood. The main finding in our study is that, while we may assume th...
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 12/04/2024
apply now!
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 11/04/2024
I adore you, little one. #cornwall #slowworm
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 10/01/2024
There is this really nice thing on the other app, but I want to switch completely. So here it goes. Please join me. I grew up on these streets.
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Gregg D Caruso @greggdcaruso.bsky.social · 30/12/2023
A biocomputing system consisting of living brain cells learned to recognise the voice of one individual from hundreds of sound clips www.newscientist.com/article/2407...
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AI made from living human brain cells performs speech recognition
A biocomputing system consisting of living brain cells learned to recognise the voice of one individual from hundreds of sound clips
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Kristien @kristien.bsky.social · 02/12/2023
Ik schreef iets voor Eos! www.eoswetenschap.eu/psyche-brein...
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